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Welcome to Turkey Creek Meadows ...

Turkey Creek Meadows is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Turkey Creek Meadows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Turkey Creek Meadows: Turkey Crk. Mdws. (or less commonly used: Turkey Ck. Mdws. or Turkey Cr. Mdws.)

Turkey Creek Meadows is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Turkey Creek Meadows lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Turkey Creek Meadows (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Turkey Creek Meadows is located in the (219) area code.

Communities near Turkey Creek Meadows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turkey Creek Meadows.

  • Hammond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
  • Portage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chicago Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Schererville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
  • Hobart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Chicago
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Turkey Creek Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkey Creek Meadows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turkey Creek Meadows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turkey Creek Meadows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey Creek Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for Turkey Creek Meadows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Creek Meadows ...

Looking for more information about Turkey Creek Meadows? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Turkey Creek Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turkey Creek Meadows.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Creek Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey Creek Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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